I wanted to make this film and put my whole life into it.

Kinuyo Tanaka, on Forever a Woman

At the height of her acting career - she had just made films with Mizoguchi, Kinoshita and Ozu - Japanese film star Kinuyo Tanaka decided to move behind the camera, despite the almost total absence of women in this position. We were in the middle of the 20th century, and the very few women directors were not given the chance to make major productions. Tanaka was the exception that confirmed the rule, but she was much more than that: her absolutely singular vision was accompanied by a stylistic research that made her a pioneering filmmaker, free even in her exploration of genres, from romantic comedy to historical drama.

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Kinuyo Tanaka, actress

Miss Oyu directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Sansho the Bailif directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Mother directed by Mikio Naruse
Red Beard directed by Akira Kurosawa

Kinuyo Tanaka, director

Forever a Woman

Love Letter
The Moon Has Risen
Girls of the Night

Love Under the Crucifix
The Wandering Princess